Oatmeal Cake with Coconut Frosting

October 21, 2013

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Every year I request this Oatmeal Cake for my birthday. I just love it! The cake part is hearty from the oatmeal and slightly cinnamon-y. And, the frosting…well, that part is just pure bliss! It’s a cooked frosting, full of nuts and coconut. This is one of those things that you can tell is homemade, just by looking at it. No way can you get this kind of goodness out of a box. You can tell it’s made with love. I love everything about this cake.

Cake
1 cup oatmeal
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

Frosting
1/2 cup margarine
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add oats to a large bowl, pour water over oats and let sit until cooled. In a separate bowl, cream brown and white sugar with eggs and oil. Sift together remaining...
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Nutritions

Calories
333

Sodium
85mg
3% DV

Fat
14g
21% DV

Protein
3g
7% DV

Carbs
48g
16% DV

Fiber
2g
9% DV